Raja Ampat — 29 November 2025
- Location seen
- Raja Ampat, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2025-11-29
Phyllidia elegans
Elegant phyllidia
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Phyllidia elegans
- Common name
- Elegant phyllidia
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- Porostomata (Radula-less dorids)
- ID confidence
- Confirmed
- Genus
- Phyllidia
- Species
- elegans
- Average size
- 60 mm
- Colours
- white, black, yellow
- Pattern
- Tubercles
- Body shape
- Oval
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- Hidden
- Similar species
- Phyllidia alyta, Phyllidia exquisita
Geographic Distribution
Widespread in Indo-Pacific.
Identification
Black body with patches of tubercles leaving clear black lines. Tubercles are grey with small white and larger white and yellow knobs. The lamellate rhinophores are yellow and retractable.
Our Sighting
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